Crystal Palace

[Jeff]

Wondering if anyone on here can help a friend of mine.

She has an autographed ball with Steve Coppell and the rest of the Palace's team's autographs on it.

She thinks that this came from a match at the Fleet (pre-season maybe?) around 1990 as she found the ball at her Grandad's house. He died last year and was a Fleet regular. She thinks that he got the ball from a Fleet game.

Does anyone remember us playing Palace at all?

If so, if anyone has a team/squad line up for the game, then that would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

[Nols1974]

Could ve been John Palmers Testimonial ? I remember Steve Coppell playing and sitting on the wall signing autographs during the game .

[Alan ( GNFC )]

Nols1974, if this is so then surely Tony Giles would have made an announcement on the tannoy to get Mr Coppell back behind the wall?

Very dangerous, those football things.

[Drummer Scott]

Quote:

Nols1974 said:
Could ve been John Palmers Testimonial ?

Yeah I would of thought that was the game.
Fleet 88/89 squad vrs Crystal Palace X1.

[Bate'o]

I certainly remember Palace coming to the fleet in the early I remember getting Nigel Martyns autograph. Can't recall all the players that played though, could probably suss them out though.

[carjam]

I was there. Have no details though. Do remember Ian wright played for palace and failed to score. He signed lots of autographs after the final whistle.

[Jeff]

Thanks for the replies.

I'll let her know.

[MHL]

Maybe someone at the club could ask Bobby Bowry, being an ex Palace man maybe he could help ?